FULL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

IUFoST Scientific Committee:

Advisor
Prof. Dr. Weibiao Zhou
Head, Department of Food Science and Technology 
National University of Singapore

Co-Chair
Dr. Allan Lim
Group Manager, Front End Innovation and Partnerships), Nestlé R&D Center Pte Ltd
Chairman, Singapore Food Standards Committee

Co-Chair
Dr. Ralph Graichen
Senior Director, Food & Consumer at Biomedical Research Council (BMRC),
Agency for Science, Technology Research (A*STAR)

National Scientific Committee:

Food and Nutrition
A/Prof. Yusuf Ali
Director, LKC Nutrition and Metabolism Research Cluster
Nanyang Technological University

Applied Nutrition
Dr. Kalpana Bhaskaran
Head/Centre for Applied Nutrition Services
Temasek Polytechnic

Food Safety and Contaminants
Dr. Joanne Chan
Director, National Centre for Food Science
Singapore Food Agency

Food Safety
Dr. Sin Bin Chua
Independent Non-Executive Director
Haidilao International Holding

Flavor Chemistry, Nutrition and Health
Dr. Conor Delahunty
Vice President Innovation, Flavor
Symrise

Urban Aquaculture
Dr. Steven Haw Tien Fong
Programme Chair, Diploma in Marine Science and Aquamarine
Republic Polytechnic

Product Development
Dr. Heng Hui Gan
School of Applied Science
Nanyang Polytechnic

Flavor Chemistry
Ms. Lili Guo
Senior Research Manager, Asia Pacific
Givaudan

Clinical Nutrition
Prof. Christiani Jeyakumar Henry
Director, Clinical Nutrition Sciences
A*STAR

Food Chemistry
Prof. Dejian Huang
Deputy Head, Department of Food Science and Technology
National University of Singapore

Concentration in Food Material Science & Food Processing
Dr. Lee Joo Won
Lecturer
Singapore Polytechnic

Food Structures and Carbohydrates
Dr. Amy Lin
PI
A*STAR

Probiotics, Food Fermentation
A/Prof. Shao Quan Liu
Assoc Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology
National University of Singapore

Functional Ingredients, Confectionary
Dr. Yeting Liu
Vice President, R&D Asia Pacific
Barry Callebaut

Flavor Chemistry
Dr. Peter K.C. Ong
CEO, KH Roberts
Adjunct Assoc Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore

Extrusion, Food Processing
Dr. Raffael Osen
Group Leader
A*STAR

Microbiome, Gut Brain Axis
Prof. Jeroen Schmitt
Senior PI
A*STAR

Risk Assessment, Toxicology
A/Prof. Benjamin Smith
Director, Future Ready Food Safety Hub
Nanyang Technological University

Food Processing
A/Prof. Mei Yin Wang
Programme Leader, SIT- Massey Bachelor (Hons) Food Technology
Singapore Institute of Technology

Downstream Processing
Dr. Melanie Weingarten
Group Leader
A*STAR

Infant and Maternal Nutrition
Dr. Irma Silva Zolezzi
Head, Nestle Research Singapore hub
Nestle

International Scientific Advisory Panel
IUFoST Board of Directors:

IUFoST President
Dr. Prof. Vish Prakash
India

President Elect
Dr. Aman Wirakartakusumah
Indonesia

Treasurer
Dr. Suzana Lannes
Brazil

Board Member
Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi
Canada

Board Member
Mr. Richard Khaw
Singapore

Board Member
Dr. Adewale Obadina
Nigeria

Board Member
Dr. Sebastiano Poretta
Italy

Board Member
Dr. Pingfan Rao
China

Executive Director
Ms. Judith Meech
Canada

Academy Executive Council:

Council Member
Dr. Aman Wirakartakusumah
Indonesia

Council Member
Dr. Ogugua Charles Aworh
Nigeria

Council Member
Dr. Roger Clemens
USA

Council Member
Mr. Jairo Romero
Columbia

Council Member
Dr. Chin-Kun Wang
Taiwan

Scientific Council:

Chair
Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi
Canada

Past Chair
Dr. Prof. Vish Prakash
India

Chair Elect
Dr. Hongda Chen
USA

Counsellor
Prof. Stephane Guilbert
France

International Scientific Panel: